The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi glassy right now for Manasota Key, FL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    57° NNW @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:27am / 8:51pm
  • BUOY 42098
    WNW1.6ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    68° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 2
SAT 3
SUN 4
MON 5
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 7am on Thu 1/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (297) 2.2 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, -0.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    2ft
    5s
    WNW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    WNW
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  • Friday, Jan 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SE
    1mph
    1ft
    5s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1ft
    5s
    WNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Jan 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    2.7ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Sunday, Jan 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    3.5ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    W
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  • Monday, Jan 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    10mph
    2.4ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    1.9ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    W
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 1, 2026 @ 8:11pm.
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